Deadline: 21-Aug-20
Applications are now open for the Regional Arts Fund (RAF) Projects Grants 2020.
The Regional Arts Fund is an Australian Government Program that supports sustainable cultural development in regional and remote communities in Australia. It meets the strategic priorities of supporting participation in, and access to, the arts; and encouraging greater private sector support for the arts.
The Regional Arts Fund is designed to benefit regional and remote arts practitioners, arts workers, audiences and communities. The program is managed nationally by Regional Arts Australia and is delivered in all states and the Northern Territory by Regional Program Administrators.
Objectives
The objectives of the Fund are to support and promote participation in, and access to, Australia’s arts and culture in regional and remote Australia by:
- Encouraging and supporting sustainable economic, social and cultural development in regional communities;
- Developing partnerships and networks which leverage financial and/or in-kind support for specific projects and encourage ongoing collaboration;
- Developing audiences and broadening community engagement with the arts; and
- Increasing employment and professional development opportunities for, and raise the profile of, regional and remote artists.
Funding Categories
- RAF Project Grants (formerly Community Grants) – up to $30,000
- RAF Quick Response Grants – up to $2000 for Individuals and Organisations
- RAF Relief Grants – up to $3000
- RAF Recovery Grants – up to $60,000 can be over 2 years
- RAF Renewal – up to $120,000 can be over 3 years
Eligibility Criteria
- Individuals, groups and incorporated not-for-profit organisations.
- Applicants must reside in postcodes classified as regional using the Modified Monash Model Map.
- The applicant’s physical address must be MMM Classification or above.
- Groups and organisations must either be legally incorporated and have an ABN, or have an auspice organisation manage their grant.
- Individual applicants must have an ABN or have an auspice organisation to manage their grant.
Ineligibility Criteria
- Applicants outside of regional NSW
- A for profit company
- Applicants who have not acquitted overdue grants from the Regional Arts Fund, any other Australian Government funding program, or any other program administered by Regional Arts NSW.
For more information, visit http://regionalartsnsw.com.au/grants/raf/
